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Where did the German Damen family come from? What is the German Damen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Damen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Damen family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Damann, Dammann, Daman, Dammann, Damm and others.

First found in Oldenburg, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Damen research. Another 248 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1540 is included under the topic Early Damen History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Damen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damen Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jan Jansen Damen, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1634
  • Maritie Damen, who arrived in New York in 1650
  • Jan Damen, who arrived in New York in 1687

Damen Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Catharine Damen, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1792
  • Sibella Damen, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1792

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  1. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  2. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  3. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  4. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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  6. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  7. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  8. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  9. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  10. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
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The Damen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Damen Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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